Audi Sport Team Joest
Pole position - No.2 Audi R18 e-tron quattro; p2 No.1 Audi R18 e-tron quattro; p3 No.3 Audi R18 e-tron quattro
For the first time in the 90-year history of the Le Mans 24 Hours, two hybrid race cars are on the front row. On Thursday night, Audi Sport Team Joest with its three Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars took the three best grid positions for the world’s most important endurance race.
The full post-qualifying press release, including all driver quotes, can be found at www.audi-motorsport.info
Toyota Racing
P4 - No.8 Toyota TS030 Hybrid; p5 - No.7 Toyota TS030 Hybrid
TOYOTA Racing will start the Le Mans 24 Hours on Saturday from fourth and fifth after qualifying concluded for the third round of the FIA World Endurance Championship at the Circuit de la Sarthe.
When the chequered flag flew at midnight on Wednesday, the #8 of Anthony Davidson, Sébastien Buemi and Stéphane Sarrazin was fourth thanks to a lap of 3mins 26.654secs from Stéphane in the final minutes of qualifying.
The #7 TS030 HYBRID of Alex Wurz, Nicolas Lapierre and Kazuki Nakajima starts fifth after a best lap of 3mins 26.676secs, set by Kazuki during Wednesday’s first qualifying session.
For more information go to Toyota Racing Hybrid's website HERE
Strakka Racing
P8 - No.21 Strakka Racing HPD ARX 03c
Strakka Racing has completely rebuilt its Honda Performance Development ARX-03c overnight after a heavy crash in qualifying for the Le Mans 24 Hour race – ensuring the only all-British driver line-up of Nick Leventis (London), Danny Watts (Buckingham) and Jonny Kane (Thame) can start the 90th anniversary race tomorrow at 15.00 (CET).
Jonny hit a patch of damp Tarmac under braking for the second chicane on the Mulsanne Straight, which spun the Relentless Energy Drink supported LMP1 car into the crash barriers. Jonny was uninjured, but the impact destroyed Strakka Racing’s only spare front bodywork panel and engine cover, and leaves the Silverstone-based team with just one spare rear assembly.
Strakka Racing's full press release can be found HERE
Rebellion Racing information will be added once it is available.
